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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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